Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
How Jockeys Train.
GETTING RID OF NINE POUNDS OF FLESH IN SINGLE


New York Cor Of the Pittsburs Dispatch. Oct 18th
When Jockey Mclaughlin jumped from his horse
the other day at jerome Park, after one of his
hard finishes, it was noticed that he was very
weak. He had sweated on nearly pounds Of flesh
that morning in order to get the mount, and In
getting down his weight he reduced his strength
proportionately. McLaughlin's riding weight this
far from his normal weight OF lbs as he dare 60,
now that he Is getting up in years. 1t has been
only by the strctest sort OF dieting and frequent
Turkish baths that he has been able to keep him.
selfIO that figure, and or 3 pounds have had to
come on every week. This he does by wrapping
himself in fiannels and taking 1O-mie spin out
into the country.
Mclaughlin Is not going to ride this winter but
VIII get strength for next summers work by going
pack TO his natural weight OF 135 or 40 pounds.
In this respect Garrison who Is going to ride all
winter In California for the Haggtn stables has an
advantage over his rivals, as the snapper" is sew
less Garrison rides easily at lilo, and has no oifl-
Guilty In keeping or the surplus flesh by looking
after his diet and taking hot baths.
Getting rid Of the surplus flesh that keeps him
from riding Is not the peaSanteSt task for Jockey
especially II he has been IN the saddle several
years. like Fitzpatrick, who is the heavyweight
among the riders In the East 1t Is not only diff
cult, but extremely dangerous, and it is the more
SO wnen IL Is done over night, to get down to the
minimum weight for next day mount. Two or
three years ago Mclaughlin reduced his flesh 9
pounds in one day in order to ride Fordnam In his
great match race. That was when he was young,
tuouSu WlluuS W Iudke any SdCT1QCe 10 Win
such an event. He could not stand such physical
exhaustion to-day.
Bobby swim, who was the greatest jockey on
the American turf ten or a dozen years ago, re-
duced his weight IL pounds In one night when he
was riding on the Mobile, Ala, course. Swim was
riding for Price McGrath, who was known as the
Irish Prince, from the fact that he always ap-
peared at the Lexington track on opening day in a
suit OF green broadclOth. Swim became dissi.
pated, and when the great race between Major
Thomas Himyar and Cammie F. was run, swim
was refused the mount On Himyar. He thereupon
went to the owners OF Cammie +. and offered to
ride that horse for nothing II he lost and $500 II he
won This was the day before the race, and the
Jockey would have to reduce his weight IL pounds
10 ride Cammie F., but, nothing daunted, the
"Jock' set about the work, his offer being gladly
accepted. That night swim was rolled In three
heavy blankets, after having taken previousN a
Turkish bath. Then he was laid out for the
greater part Of the night before blazing wood
lire, and sweated till the blankets had to be
changed. In the morning he was given another
Turkish bath. When he entered the paddock he
was so weak he had To be supported to the saddle
He won on Cammie F., finishing a length before
Himyar, who had been a heavy favorite. That
was Swims last great race for he went to the dogs
shortly after through drink